Fire Extinguishers
Fire Extinguishers
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 Hardens Star Glass Hand Grenade Fire Extinguisher Blue w orig salt brine  US $200.00
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 2 VINTAGE SMITH INDIAN FIRE PUMP EXTINGUISHERS LK US $19.99
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 FIRE EXTINGUISHER AD FIRE TRUCK FIREMAN CHICAGO LANTERNS HORSE 13X19 PRINT US $8.99
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 Antique Fire Extinguisher Copper good condition Very old Empty US $20.00
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 VTG AMERICAN LA FRANCE FIRE EXTINGUISHER MODEL PWA 51 COLLECTOR RESTORE USA US $50.25
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 ANTIQUE VINTAGE FIRE EXTINGUISHER COPPER US $129.99
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 VINTAGE ANSUL FIRE EXTINGUISHER EXCELLENT SHAPE WITH BRACKET US $9.99
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 VINTAGE COLLECTIBLE WW II BRASS SOS FIREGUARD FIRE EXTINGUISHER mount bracket US $24.99
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 ANTIQUE VINTAGE BRASS COPPER FIRE EXTINGUISHER EMPTY INDUSTRIAL FIREMAN TRUCK US $99.99
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 SET 2 VINTAGE FIREFIGHTER FIREMEN POSTER FIRE EXTINGUISHER MEMBER PRINT NEW P270 US $11.95
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 Vintage FIRE EXTINGUISHER nice condition EMPTY US $22.99
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 Vintage Brass Fire Extinguisher FRY FYTER CO DAYTON US $19.99
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 Vintage Brass Fire Extinguisher RANDOLPH US $19.99
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 Vintage Power Pak Co2 Fire Extinguisher Buffalo NY US $15.99
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 VAPOR X HANGING AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHER US $65.00
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 FIRE MIST HANGING AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHER CELULOID US $25.00
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 General Model 95 Fire Extinguisher w Bracket US $23.00
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 VINTAGE KIDDE ANTI FREEZE COPPER FIRE EXTINGUISHER STARTING AT SCRAPE VALUE US $14.99
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 Vintage The New Super Fyr Fyter Brass fire extinguisher 1 qt Empty pyrene type US $19.99
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 LOT OF 3 FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES CIRCA 1900 EXC COND US $13.50
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 Vintage BrassNickel PYRENE Soda Acid Fire ExtinguisherEmptyHose AttachedNICE US $20.00
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 Antique vintage Pyrene fire extinguisher Empty US $48.00
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 VINTAGE PYRENE SODA ACID FIRE EXTINGUISHER SILVER COLOR RARE GREAT CONDITION US $24.99
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 Vintage Civil Defense Hand Pump Fire Extinguisher Garfield New Jersey US $17.99
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 Vintage AutoFyrStop Grenade Fire Extinguisher Wall Mount Bracket Only US $14.95
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 HARD TO FINE VINTAGE ANSUL MARINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER COAST GUARD APPROVED NICE US $9.99
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 ANTIQUE FIRE EXTINGUISHER GENERAL QUICK AID MODEL A 704 SEE PICTURES US $59.95
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 Antique Fyr Fyter Fire Extinguisher Copper good condition Empty US $20.00
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 6 1920s Copper SS Fire Extinguishers Buffalo Kidde Fyre Fighter Aqua Lux US $310.00
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 VINTAGE ELKHART BRASS MFG CO FIRE EXTINGUISHER ELK ON FRONT US $31.50
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 VINTAGE ANTIQUE RED COMET FIRE GRENADE EXTINGUISHER EXCELLENT DECAL BOTTLE US $29.99
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 Vintage Red Comet Silver Spray Glass Fire Extinguisher Grenade US $27.99
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 VINTAGE ALLEN FOAM FIRE EXTINGUISHER US $19.99
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 Vintage Autofyrstop FLAT TOP Glass Fire Extinguisher Grenade with Model C holder US $49.99
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 Vintage grenade fire extinguisher wall mount BRACKET US $9.99
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 Antique Fry Fyter 2 Wheel Fire Extinguisher Vintage 2 wheeled Extinguisher US $2,000.00
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 VintageEmpty Clean1949 Quell Fire Extinguisher Copper and BrassDecorated NR US $89.00
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 RARE VINTAGE BOTTLE FROM OLD TIME FIRE EXTINGUISHER – MARKED NUMBERED DURAGLAS US $4.99
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 Old Vintage Pyrene Hand Fire Extinguisher from Canada Limited Brass 78496 US $15.00
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 A PAIR OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER LAMPS CHICAGO AND NEW YORK POLISHED LACQUERED US $169.00
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 Vintage Oneida Hand Pump Fire Extinguisher DB Smith US $39.99
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 Fire Extinguisher Antique Tetrine by ERO Mfg with mounting bracket US $6.99 |
 PYRENE FIRE EXTINGUISHER Empty US $55.00
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 VINTAGE SHELL MODEL 2½ S ANSUL FIRE EXTINGUISHER US $19.95
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 OLD Antique COPPER Harvard University Badger Pony FIRE Extinguisher US $200.00
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 General Quick Aid Sno Fog Fire Guard vintage fire extinguisher US $15.99
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 Very Old RICHMOND CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERLK US $11.99
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 Vintage Antique Fire Extinguisher Empty Copper with Metal Hose Not Rubber US $10.00
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 Vintage ANSUL Ball Round Fire Extinguisher Dry Chemical Model M 2 1 2 570 PSI US $19.99
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 Vintage Antique Brass Randolph Soda Acid Fire Extinguisher No D US $49.99
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 Collectible Guardene Fire Extinguisher US $34.99
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 3 Antique Red Comet Saline Water Fire Grenade ExtinguishersW CaseVintage Tools US $35.00
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 Two Red Comet Fire Extinguisher Grenade Brackets Vintage brackets only US $46.00
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 vintage mini Brass Presto fire extinguisher for Harley Indian Motorcycle Boat US $9.99
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 Fire Extinguisher Lighter Keychain LooK US $4.99
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 WATER TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS 25 GALLON 2 TOTAL US $120.39
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 Vintage Copper Brass BADGERS PONY FIRE EXTINGUISHER Firefighters US $26.02
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 Vintage Rare White Nozzle Firewand Fire Extinguisher US $39.99
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 VintCOPPER Fire ExtinguisherStandard Miller Peerless Mfg ChicagoGlass Bottle US $99.99
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 ANTIQUE FIRE EXTINGUISHER FYR FYTER 15 Qt Super Model With Wall Mount US $60.00
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 Vintage Antique PYRENE Brass quart fire extinguisher 1 qt w wall mount EMPTY US $26.99
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 ANTIQUE EMPIRE COPPER AND BRASS 24 FIRE EXTINGUISHER 2 1 2 GAL GREAT CONDITION US $14.61
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 Vintage Presto CB Fire Extinguisher Ad Brochure Frank Huffman Findlay Ohio US $1.99
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 Vintage Red Comet Fire Extinguisher Fluid Bottle US $9.00
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 GENERAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER VINTAGE EMPTY EXTINGUISHER US $19.95
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 6 DIFFERENT TIN TUBE FIRE EXTINGUISHER LABELS US $5.99
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 VTG Indian Forest Fire Brass Fire Extinguisher D B Smith Co Utica NY Works US $7.99
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 Vintage Pyrene Fire Extinguisher with Bracket brass copper with part of tag US $149.00
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 Antique Vintage Solid Brass PYRENE Fire Extinguisher Heavy Vehicle Type EMPTY US $19.99
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 1951 Brass General Quick Aid Fire Guard Extinguisher Heavy Duty Model 95 US $69.99
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 6 GLASS FIRE RED COMET FIRE EXTINGUISHER GRENADES SALINE FILLED US $19.99
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 1940s Tall BRASS Harley MOTORCYCLE Fire Extinguisher US $99.99
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 OLD 40s INDIAN MOTORCYCLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER Arrowhead US $69.99
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 Vintage Badger Soda Acid Fire Extinguisher Beautiful US $50.00
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 Stop Fire Rarest Model Vintage Chrome Soda Acid Fire Extinguisher US $44.99
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 Chicago Northwestern Railway Fire Grenade Extinguisher Railroad Glass US $149.00
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 VINTAGE BRASS FIRE EXTINGUISHERGENERAL QUICK AID FIRE GUARDModel WC 400 US $39.99
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 LAFRANCE FIRE TRUCK EXTINGUISHER LA FRANCE EMPIRE FIRE FIGHTERS COPPER TANK US $10.49
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 Buffalo Fire Extinguisher Hand NO L 894310 Brass Patent 2132035 Made in USA US $74.50
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 Vintage Elk Hart Brass Fire Extinguisher US $49.95
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Fire extinguishers – A few random facts
Fire extinguishers are a normal sight in any building in any country. However, few of us know exactly how to use it. Even the different types of fire extinguishers and the different purposes for which it is used are known to very less people. Different types of catastrophes can happen in a building out of which a fire break out is the most common one. Hence, it is important that we know at least some basic facts about an appliance that is so commonly seen around us.
So what exactly is a fire extinguisher?
It is device that is used to control small fires that doesn't really reach up to the ceiling and has gone out of control. It is normally a cylindrical vessel that contains an extinguishing agent that is manually discharged at the time of fire. It is normally meant to clear escape routes in the time of fire.
What is the story behind a fire extinguisher?
A fire extinguisher as we see it now came after a long evolution from its most ancient form that was made by Ambrose Godfrey in the first half of the 18th century which was not portable but placed in a room. The ancestor of the extinguisher as we see now was invented by George Manby which he called then as "extincteur". This extinguisher was made of a portable container filled with potassium carbonate solution and compressed gas. As years went on, there were different kinds of other extinguishers like soda-acid fire extinguisher, chemical foam fire extinguisher, carbon tetra chloride extinguisher, and finally the modern day extinguisher that we find around us now.
How do we select an extinguisher?
Fire extinguishers are chosen based on the type of fire. Thus we find Class A, B, C, D and F. Fire is normally divided into different classes based on its source and intensity. Here are a few details on each:
• Class A - Class A fire extinguishers are for extinguishing fire caught on ordinary materials like card board, wood, paper, etc. There is a numerical value on these extinguishers that indicates how much liquid it holds and how much fire it can extinguish.
• Class B – Class B is the fire that is caused by oil, grease, kerosene, etc. On these extinguishers the number represents the area of fire space it can extinguish.
• Class C – These extinguishers control fire that is caused by electrical appliances, wirings and circuit breakers. These do not have any numbers attached to them.
• Class D – This is for fire caused by combustible substances like sodium, potassium, magnesium, etc. This is mainly used in chemical laboratories.
• Class F – This is for fire caused by cooking oil and deep far fryers mainly used in kitchens of restaurants and food manufacturing factories.
Where do you place a fire extinguisher?
Fire extinguishers are normally placed according to what type of fire might occur in an area and how soon it can cause destruction. For example, in the case of Class A type of fire the extinguisher is placed in such a way that a person shouldn't move more than 75 feet away to get the extinguisher. In the case of Class B, it is placed not more than 50 feet away.
How do you maintain a fire extinguisher?
There are different aspects for maintaining an extinguisher.
• First of all, it has to be one that is inspected and tested by qualified professionals at the time of purchase.
• It has to be ensured that the extinguisher is placed at the required distance always.
• For refillable chemical extinguishers, they have to be emptied and filled every six years.
• The testing process should be done every month.
• Damaged extinguishers have to be replaced immediately.
• More than anything else, every body in the building should have read the instructions given with the extinguisher.
Extinguishers were previously used only in commercial buildings and apartment buildings. However, now they are seen in individual homes as well. In fact, it is recommended to be used in homes as a fire breakout is possible there too.
About the Author
A division of Safelincs Ltd., Budget Fire offers fire safety products as well as servicing of portable extinguishers. Budget Fire offers the additional service of commissioning the fire extinguishers also.